Getty Township, Minnesota | |
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  Getty Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Getty Township, Minnesota Getty Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′N 94°57′W / 45.633°N 94.950°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 376 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-23606[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664264[2] |
Getty Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census.[3]
Getty Township was organized in 1865, and named for John J. Getty, a pioneer settler.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Getty township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 524.